Bedwyr Lewis Jones (1 September 1933 – 28 August 1992) was a Welsh scholar, literary critic and linguist. Jones was born in

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but brought up in

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on Ynys Môn, north

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. He was educated at

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in 1956. He taught at Dolgellau for a year, before becoming a lecturer at

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D Ben Rees, "Obituary: Professor Bedwyr Lewis Jones", ''The Independent'', 1 September 1992
/ref> In 1974, he became Bangor's head of the Department of Welsh Language and Literature and a professor.

Works

Studies: *''Yr Hen Bersoniaid Llengar'' (1963). Aspects of 18th and 19th century Welsh-language literature. *''R. Williams Parry'' in the series ''Writers of Wales''. A study of poet R. Williams Parry. *''Arthur y Cymry'' (1975). "The

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of the Welsh". *''Iaith Sir Fôn'' (1983). The spoken Welsh of

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. *''Yn Ei Elfen'' (1992). Etymology. As editor: *''Blodeugerdd o'r Bedwaredd Ganrif ar Bymtheg'' (1965). Anthology of 19th century Welsh-language verse. *''Rhyddiaith R. Williams Parry'' (1974). R. Williams Parry's prose works. *''Gwŷr Môn'' (1979). "Men of Anglesey", biographies.

References

1933 births 1992 deaths Alumni of Jesus College, Oxford Welsh scholars and academics Welsh-language writers 20th-century Welsh writers People from Wrexham {{Wales-writer-stub